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Michelman has invested in new digital imaging technology that allows chemists to view coating and substrate samples at nano-level magnification. The new technology is part of Michelman's investment in the Michelman Advanced Materials Collaboration Center that was officially opened on October 2, 2014 at the company's global headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.

HARTSVILLE, SC, Nov. 18, 2014 (Globe Newswire) -Sonoco Display and Packaging, the point-of-purchase (POP) display and packaging services business of Sonoco (SON), has been awarded four Design of the Times 2014 awards, including a gold award, by the Path to Purchase Institute.

Clausen Ely, The Paperboard Packaging Council's (PPC) legal counsel of more than 40 years, was honored for his contribution to the organization during PPC's recent Fall Meeting in Atlanta, GA. Ely will retire from his post with PPC effective January 1, 2015.

US corrugated box shipments averaged 30.2 billion square feet (BSF) between July and September, after adjusting the data for seasonality and working days. This was the highest quarterly average since 2008. Shipments in the third quarter of 2014 were 1.8 percent higher than the year-ago figure. Even so, cumulative shipments for the first nine months of the year were only 0.3 percent above the 2013 level, reflecting the softness that set into the market during the winter and spring.

After a one year gig as the AICC Chairman, I’m back like a bad habit you just can’t shake. As in the past, my intention is to tell you what I think on a variety of topics that impact the corrugated industry. Your agreement with my position or opposition to it is irrelevant in the sense that there is no right or wrong. My thoughts are to stimulate your thoughts and discussion. However, be wa

Late last month, the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) held its 71st annual North American Paperboard Packaging Competition awards banquet, honoring 145 folding carton entries from 32 companies. The banquet was held during PPC's 2014 Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference in Atlanta.